Professor Stephen Ocheni nominated for ministerial appointment

Born on 25th June, 1959, Professor Stephen Ocheni hails from Uwowo in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

He was educated at Idah Secondary Commercial College (ISCC) between 1974 and 1979. He later went to Federal Polytechnic in Idah between 1979 and 1983. He joined the Civil Service after leaving the Polytechnic​ and became a Permanent Secretary in Kogi State, serving between 1998 and 2003.


His Curriculum Vitae showed that he joined the Federal Civil Service in 2003 as a Director in the office of Accountant-General. He spent 7 years there before being deployed as a Director of Finance and Accounts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Professor Ocheni had served for many years both in Kogi and Federal Civil Service before veering into academics. He was appointed Dean of Management Sciences, Kogi State University, Anyigba in January, 2015.

His education after leaving Federal Polytechnic, Idah prepared him for this. He attended Enugu State University of Technology(1988-90) and University of Nigeria Nsukka, where he bagged a Masters degree and a PhD between 2001 and 2004, while in both Kogi and Federal Service.

He also went for a programme at Howard University in Washington D.C., USA in year 2000.

Professor Stephen Ocheni is a fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (FCNA); Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (FCE); Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACTI).

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